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Friday, June 13, 2008

REFLECTIONS AND CONSTANTS

Some people enter our lives and stay for the duration. Others stay long enough only for a brief moment before leaving. Albeit a short visit, some leave an indelible impression, others not. Some leave without hint nor warning. Some give a reason why. A few we willingly choose to walk away from without wasting a backward glance, feeling happiness or relief, sometimes both, that they are no longer a part of our lives.

Those who have helped forged loyal friendships and memories are dearly cherished. Anticipation for those yet to enter one's circle of existence is a part of life's wonderful mysteries. And it's a marvelous inevitability that this chain of new acquaintances will not be broken until the day we float off into the unknown blue yonder. (Well, in my and my readers' cases, anyway!)

The choices one makes of who enters, who remains, who is not welcome and who leaves one's circle of friends is purely up to one's self - to the individual. Isn't that a wonderful power to possess- particularly if recognised and utilised?

Last week, a family - an extended family came into my life unexpectedly - though it was from my own instigation. One thing is certain, they shall now be a part of who I am from this day forward, and I, a part of them.

You see, I found my long-lost, but always-known-about half-brother! I'm not an orphan after all!

However, I'm never alone, nor am I an orphan when I have my two furry rascals as pictured above by my side!

I am glad you have an extended family, if this is not enough I could loan you some of mine. Can I choose which one I send to you. You can keep them, drown them or shoot them to the moon and it is all YOUR CHOICE. lol lOVE the pictures of your Furballs and the painting is very good. Nice to have you back in blogland. Peace

Hi Dave, These two furry mates of mine can stay perfectly still for ages, that is, of course, until I want to take a photo of them! Then they are completely impossible - fidgeting around worse than an old codger! ;)

I know what you mean, Lady Di. All families are the same - there are some within the family perimeters that we'd rather do without. I'll do you a swap with a couple of those in my family tree if you like - or you can just have them for free! ;)

Hi Lee ~~ gain, it's great to have you back. And I hope you reallyenjoyed your roast pork dinner that was cooking too slowly for you.It has been a good weekend as my teamCarlton actually won and got into the final eight. Not that they will go much further, but we have had 3 awful years. Take care, Lee and enjoy your life. Love, Merle.

Hi Della, he is younger - it is strange to have a "younger" brother when I was always so used to having an older brother. He is 5 years younger than I am. My brother passed away 10 years ago - I can't believe that a whole decade has flown by and it was always just him and me - so this is all a bit surreal at the moment. We intend meeting up in August - so it's going to be a talkfest for sure!

Hi lee. What an exciting time for you, and congratulations on persevering with your enquiries. I gather your initiative would have entailed quite a lot of painstaking work undertaken by yourself ? Best wishes